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Displays the options that you use to place a stiffener profile in the model.

 Profile Properties

Opens the Profile Properties Dialog, which you use to view and modify the properties of the profile system that you are about to place in the model. The initial settings default from the parent plate system.

 Plate System

Specifies the plate system that you want to stiffen. You can select multiple plate systems to place multiple stiffener profiles systems at the same time. The software uses the same information for each stiffener profile system. After placement, the stiffener profiles are unrelated to each other and can be edited as individual entities.

 Landing Curve Table

Opens the Landing Curve Table Dialog where you can define the landing curve coordinates for the stiffener profile system.

 Profile Orientation Definition

Defines the orientation of the profile system cross-section. See the Profile Orientation Definition Controls section below.

 Boundary Definition

Defines the boundaries of the stiffener profile. You can define the boundaries by selecting objects in the model. If you select objects in the model and those objects are moved, the software automatically resizes the stiffener profile to maintain the boundary relationship. See the Boundary Definition Controls section below.

Finish

Places the system using the defined parameters.

Profile Orientation Definition Controls

Available when you use the Profile Orientation Definition option.

 Rule Region Definition

Defines regions along the profile landing curve. Each region of the landing curve can have a different orientation rule assigned to it. The software initially defines a region boundary point at the profile boundaries. You cannot delete or modify the software-defined region boundary points. You can define and modify additional region boundary along the profile landing curve using grid/reference planes, plate design seams, and plate planning seams.

 Orientation Rule Assignment

Opens a list of orientation rules from which you can select. These rules include:

Normal

The web of the profile follows the plate system surface normal along the landing curve. This is the default setting if the profile parent is a plate system.

Up-Down

The orientation vector of the profile cross-section remains in an up-down direction. For example, you can select Up-Down for profiles on a deck.

Fore-Aft

The orientation vector of the profile cross-section remains in a fore-aft direction. For example, you can select Fore-Aft for profiles on a transverse frame.

Port-Starboard

The orientation vector of the profile cross- section remains in a port-starboard direction. For example, you can select Port-Starboard for longitudinal stringer profiles.

Planar

The orientation angle remains constant relative to a reference plane that you specify.

Angle

Type the angle for the plane.

Reference

Select the reference plane from which to measure the angle. You can select Normal, Up-Down (horizontal), Fore-Aft (longitudinal) or Port-Starboard (transverse). Normal reference plane is the plate system surface normal along the landing curve and is available for any profile orientation. Up-Down, Fore-Aft or Port-Starboard are available as is appropriate for the direction of the landing curve.

Plane

Select the plane in which to measure the angle. For Normal Reference, this option is unavailable because the angle is always measured in a plane normal to the landing curve. For Up-Down or Port-Starboard Reference, you can select Normal or Orthogonal. If Normal is selected, the angle is measured in a plane normal to the landing curve. Orthogonal is the transverse, longitudinal or horizontal plane closest to the landing curve normal. If Orthogonal is selected, the software selects the orthogonal plane based on average direction of the landing curve.

Twist Linear Girth

Twist is distributed evenly along the girth length of the profile region, based on the difference between the First Angle and Second Angle defined at each end of the region. The twist rate is constant.

 First Angle

Type the angle at the first (beginning) point of the region boundary.

 Second Angle

Type the angle at the second (end) point of the region boundary.

Angle

See the definition and graphic for the Planar orientation rule.

Reference

See the definition and graphic for the Planar orientation rule.

Plane

See the definition and graphic for the Planar orientation rule.

Twist Cubic

Twist is distributed using a cubic equation along the girth length of the profile region, based on the difference between the First Angle and Second Angle defined at each end of the region. The twist rate at the ends is zero. The twist rate reaches its maximum at the midpoint.

 First Angle

Type the angle at the first (beginning) point of the region boundary.

 Second Angle

Type the angle at the second (end) point of the region boundary.

Angle

See the definition and graphic for the Planar orientation rule.

Reference

See the definition and graphic for the Planar orientation rule.

Plane

See the definition and graphic for the Planar orientation rule.

Twist Linear Ortho

Twist is constant at every frame along the orthogonal projection length of the profile region, based on the difference between the First Angle and Second Angle defined at each end of the region. The software uses the Main_CS frame system if it exists. Otherwise, the software uses the CS_0 frame system.

 First Angle

Type the angle at the first (beginning) point of the region boundary.

 Second Angle

Type the angle at the second (end) point of the region boundary.

Angle

See the definition and graphic for the Planar orientation rule.

Reference

See the definition and graphic for the Planar orientation rule.

Plane

See the definition and graphic for the Planar orientation rule.

  • The software maintains the synchronization between start and end angles of contiguous regions for profiles with a twisted orientation. This prevents any discontinuity along those profiles.

  • The software automatically updates:

    • The N+1 region start angle if the N region end angle changes

    • The N region end angle if the N+1 region start angle changes

 Profile System Table

Opens a read-only table containing the coordinates, orientation angles and twist rates of the current profile.

Boundary Definition Controls

Available when you use the Boundary Definition option.

 Pick Boundaries

Selects objects in the model or in the Workspace Explorer to define the boundaries. This option is only available when you are defining the boundaries.

 Solve Ambiguity

If the objects that you selected in the model for the boundary define an ambiguous solution, then the software prompts you to select one bounded section to clarify the needed boundary. This ambiguity only occurs if one of the boundaries wraps around both sides of the profile or seam, such as the hull. Move the cursor over a bounded section, and then click to select.

 Boundary List

Opens the Boundary List Dialog. This dialog box allows you to review and define the boundaries.

 Reject

Clears all selected objects.

 Accept

Accepts all selected objects.

Name

Specifies the name of the object that you are placing. Type a name, or leave the box blank to use the default naming rule.

Naming Category

Specifies the naming category. The naming rule uses the category in naming the profile part that is a child to the profile system.

Section Type

Specifies the profile cross-section type.

  • Profile cross-sections applicable to the values selected for Material and Grade display at the top of the list. Profile cross-sections not applicable display at the bottom of the list and in parentheses.

  • If you select a profile cross-section displaying in parentheses, then the values of Material and Grade update to values valid for the selected cross-section.

Section Size

Specifies the profile section size.

Primary Orientation

Specifies the side of the plate system used to place the stiffener profile. The default setting is determined by the molded conventions of the parent system. This property can be modified only at the root system.

Secondary Orientation

Specifies the direction of the web thickness for symmetrical cross-sections and the direction of the flange and web thickness for unsymmetrical cross- sections. The default setting is determined by the molded conventions of the parent system. This property can be modified only at the root system.

Material

Specifies the object material type, such as Steel - Carbon or Steel - High Strength.

  • Material types applicable to the profile cross-section selected for Section Type display at the top of the list. Material types not applicable display at the bottom of the list and in parentheses.

  • If you select a material type displaying in parentheses, then the value of Section Type updates to a profile cross-section that is valid for the selected material type.

Grade

Specifies the object material grade, such as A36 or A529.

  • The software only displays material grades that are applicable to the selected material.

  • Grades applicable to the profile cross-section selected for Section Type display at the top of the list. Grades not applicable display at the bottom of the list and in parentheses.

  • If you select a grade displaying in parentheses, then the value of Section Type updates to a profile cross-section that is valid for the selected grade.

Start Connection

Specifies the method of connecting the profile to its plate, profile, or member boundary. By Rule is the default setting.

When you select the EndCutType aspect on the Format View Dialog, a glyph displays for the connection method on each side of the profile.

Other connection methods can be added as part of your reference data customization.

By Rule

The connection is determined by assembly connection rules defined for Structural Detailing.

No glyph displays.

Welded

Places a welded web and flange cut.

Cutback

Places a web and flange cut that are straight (not snipped) but are cut back from the bounding object.

Clip

Places a welded web and a snipped flange cut.

Snip

Places a snipped web and flange cut.

Lug

Places a specialized welded end cut.

Bracketed

Places a bracket as a child of the assembly connection.

No glyph displays.

End Connection

Specifies the method of connecting the profile to its plate, profile, or member boundary. By Rule is the default setting.

When you select the EndCutType aspect on the Format View Dialog, a glyph displays for the connection method on each side of the profile.

Other connection methods can be added as part of your reference data customization.

By Rule

The connection is determined by assembly connection rules defined for Structural Detailing.

No glyph displays.

Welded

Places a welded web and flange cut.

Cutback

Places a web and flange cut that are straight (not snipped) but are cut back from the bounding object.

Clip

Places a welded web and a snipped flange cut.

Snip

Places a snipped web and flange cut.

Lug

Places a specialized welded end cut.

Bracketed

Places a bracket as a child of the assembly connection.

No glyph displays.